PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman will discuss the need for a recount in the race for the U.S. Senate Republican primary. The press conference is Wednesday at 2 p.m. and will air on CBS News Philly.
- What: Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman will hold an in-person press conference at 2:00 p.m. to provide an update on the need for a recount in the race for the U.S. Senate Republican primary.
- When: Wednesday, May 25
- Time: 2 p.m.
- Or: In the player above or on your streaming device via CBS News Philly
Wednesday afternoon, Mehmet Oz is ahead of David McCormick by less than 1,0000 votes. Philadelphia election officials meet to discuss whether to count ballots without the required handwritten date on the return envelope.
McCormick argues that undated ballots should count. A federal appeals court agreed, but the Oz campaign is challenging that decision.
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